Document (#30414)

Author

Alexander, A.
Meehleib, T.

Title

¬The Thesaurus for Graphic Materials : its history, use and future

Source

Cataloging and classification quarterly. 31(2001) nos.3/4, S.189-212

Year

2001

Abstract

The Library of Congress' Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (TGM) is one of the major thesauri used for indexing visual materials. Developed by the Library's Prints and Photographs Division (P&P) in the 1980s, the thesaurus has become an essential tool for numerous libraries, archives, and historical societies that catalog images, in the United States and abroad. This article will trace the history, development, and current use of TGM in P&P and other institutions, and take a look at its future, addressing subject indexing guidelines and principles along the way.

Footnote

Beitrag eines Themenheftes "The audiovisual cataloging current; Part II"

Form

AV-Materialien
Bilder

Object

Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

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